Trump Nominates Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner After Months-Long Vacancy

Trump nominated White House health care adviser Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, filling the vacancy left when Dr. Marty Makary resigned in May. The agency has since faced staffing losses, trust concerns, and vaccine-policy shifts. Overton, previously chief policy officer at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, requires Senate confirmation. She holds medical and doctoral degrees from the University of New Mexico and Johns Hopkins.